Restaurant Miniature Buffet
| British Rail Restaurant Miniature Buffet | |
|---|---|
 RMB M1848 on the East Lancashire Railway | |
| In service | 1957– |
| Manufacturer | York Works (12) Wolverton Works (70) |
| Family name | British Railways Mark 1 |
| Constructed | 1957–1962 |
| Number built | 82 |
| Fleet numbers | 1801–1882 |
| Capacity | 48 or 44 seats |
| Operators | British Rail |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 64 ft 6 in (19.66 m) |
| Width | 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) |
| Height | 12 ft 9+1⁄2 in (3.90 m) |
| Maximum speed | 90–100 mph (145–161 km/h) |
| Weight | 34.5–38 tonnes (34.0–37.4 long tons; 38.0–41.9 short tons) |
| HVAC | Dual steam and electric – ETH 3, Cooking by bottled gas |
| Bogies | BR1, Commonwealth or B4 |
| Braking system(s) | Vacuum, air, or both |
| Coupling system | Drop-head knuckle coupler on draw-hook (dual) |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
The Restaurant Miniature Buffet (or RMB) is a British Railways Mark 1 railway coach. It is a Tourist Standard Open (TSO) coach with two full seating bays next to the centre transverse vestibule removed and replaced with a buffet counter and customers standing space, and one bay on one side (same side as the buffet counter) removed and replaced with a store cupboard on the other side of the centre vestibule. They were built in five lots from 1957 to 1962.
| Lot No. | Diagram | Built | Builder | Qty | Fleet numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30485 | 97 | 1957–1958 | York | 12 | 1801–1812 | No store cupboard, 48 seats, BR1 Bogies |
| 30507 | 98 | 1960 | Wolverton | 15 | 1838–1852 | 1851 fitted with B5 Bogies for EMU use, the rest fitted with Commonwealth bogies |
| 30520 | 99 | 1960 | Wolverton | 25 | 1813–1837 | Commonwealth bogies |
| 30670 | 99 | 1961–1962 | Wolverton | 12 | 1853–1864 | Commonwealth bogies |
| 30702 | 99 | 1962 | Wolverton | 18 | 1865–1882 | Commonwealth bogies |
Quite a few still operate on the national network on Railtours, but not on service trains. A lot have made it into railway preservation and are used by many heritage railways in the UK. Even though the first batch had no store cupboard 1807 on the Watercress has been fitted with one and B4 Bogies.
List of Preserved RMBs
| Number | Location | Livery | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1802 | Midland Railway - Butterley | Lined Maroon | Operational | |
| 1803 | Dean Forest Railway | Chocolate & Cream | Awaiting Overhaul |  |
| 1804 | West Somerset Railway | BR maroon | Operational | Part of 'Quantock Belle' dining train |
| 1805 | Swindon and Cricklade Railway | Being repainted to BR Maroon [1] | Operational | Being repainted as of 18 May 2019.  |
| 1807 | Watercress Line | Malachite Green | Operational |  |
| 1808 | Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway | Chocolate & Cream | Operational | .jpg) .jpg) |
| 1809 | Colne Valley Railway | Crimson & Cream | Stored | |
| 1811 | Great Central Railway (Nottingham) | Plain Maroon | Operational | |
| 1812 | Furness Railway Trust | Crimson & Cream | Refurbishment almost complete (2017) | |
| 1813 | Riviera Trains | Chocolate & Cream | Operational - Main Line |  |
| 1815 | Bere Ferrers | Chocolate & Cream | Static - Restaurant | |
| 1816 | Battlefield Line Railway | Maroon | Operational |  |
| 1818 | Bluebell Railway | Malachite Green | Under Overhaul |  |
| 1823 | North Yorkshire Moors Railway | Lined Maroon | Operational | Main line registered for Esk Valley Line only |
| 1824 | Keighley and Worth Valley Railway | Crimson & Cream platform side, Plain Maroon other side | Static Catering Vehicle at Oxenhope Station | |
| 1826 | Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway | Lined Maroon | Operational | |
| 1829 | Dean Forest Railway | Maroon | Operational |  Staff coach for 'Royal Forester' dining train |
| 1832 | Riviera Trains | Chocolate & Cream | Operational - Main Line | |
| 1833 | East Lancashire Railway | Lined Maroon | Operational | |
| 1835 | Peak Rail | Lined Maroon | Operational | |
| 1836 | Keighley and Worth Valley Railway | Lined Maroon | Operational |  |
| 1837 | East Lancashire Railway | Lined Maroon | Operational | .jpg) |
| 1838 | Bluebell Railway | Malachite Green | Operational |  |
| 1839 | Ribble Steam Railway | Lined Maroon | Operational | |
| 1840 | West Coast Railways | Lined Maroon | Operational - Main Line | .jpg) |
| 1842 | Mid Norfolk Railway | Crimson & Cream | Operational | |
| 1845 | Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway | Chocolate & Cream | Operational | |
| 1848 | East Lancashire Railway | Lined Maroon | Operational | |
| 1850 | Cambrian Heritage Railways | Crimson & Cream | Static Shop & Cafe | |
| 1851 | Watercress Line | Malachite Green | Operational | |
| 1852 | Great Central Railway | Malachite Green | Under overhaul |  |
| 1853 | Severn Valley Railway | Crimson & Cream | Operational | .jpg) |
| 1854 | Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway | Crimson & Cream | Operational | |
| 1855 | Severn Valley Railway | Lined Maroon | Operational | |
| 1856 | Severn Valley Railway | Chocolate & Cream | Operational | .jpg) |
| 1857 | Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway | Plain Maroon | Operational | |
| 1859 | Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway | Lined Maroon | Operational - Main Line | |
| 1860 | West Coast Railways | Lined Maroon | Operational - Main Line | |
| 1861 | West Coast Railways | Lined Maroon | Operational - Main Line |  |
| 1862 | Midland Railway - Butterley | Crimson & Cream | Static Buffet | |
| 1863 | East Somerset Railway | Chocolate & Cream | Under Overhaul | .jpg) |
| 1864 | Llangollen Railway | Chocolate & Cream | Operational | |
| 1865 | Swanage Railway | Malachite Green | Static Catering Vehicle | |
| 1866 | Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway | Crimson & Cream | Operational | |
| 1869 | Kent and East Sussex Railway | Forest Green | Operational |  |
| 1871 | East Lancashire Railway | Blue & Grey | Operational | Named 'Howson Bar', after benefactor whose legacy funded restoration. |
| 1872 | Nene Valley Railway | Blue & Grey | Awaiting Restoration | |
| 1873 | Bodmin and Wenford Railway | Crimson & Cream | Operational | |
| 1874 | Bodmin and Wenford Railway | Crimson & Cream | Operational |  |
| 1875 | East Lancashire Railway | Pullman Umber & Cream | Static - Converted to a home | |
| 1876 | Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway | Lined Maroon | Operational | .jpg) |
| 1878 | North Yorkshire Moors Railway | Lined Maroon | Operational | Main line registered for Esk Valley Line only |
| 1879 | Wensleydale Railway | Lined Maroon | Operational | |
| 1880 | North Yorkshire Moors Railway | Blue & Grey | Under Overhaul | |
| 1882 | West Coast Railways | Lined Maroon | Operational - Main Line | Now numbered 99311 |